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cbs 2 matt kozar is live in east flatbush with reaction. matt? >> well, diane, nearly a dozen people shot at a house party behind me. a 25-year-old man was shot and killed while he was walking outside the glennwood houses. the city. >> a fight at a house party in people getting shot. >> people started screaming. >> and it happened early this morning on stanley avenue. all of the victims survived. >> it just sounded like a ruckus, like everybody was trying to get out of there. it was crazy. >> that shooting is part of a violent summer weekend citywide with at least 36 shooting victims. three were killed. local leaders say they are experiencing more gun violence in their communities. and say the mayor seems apathetic to their concerns. >> where is our mayor? why are you not out here denouncing what is going on in our community? >> there is a crisis of gun violence. and the resources must be man power as well as financial resources. and right now, that does not seem to exist. >> during the ecuadorian parade in queens today -- >> we asked the mayor t
cbs 2 matt kozar is live in east flatbush with reaction. matt? >> well, diane, nearly a dozen people shot at a house party behind me. a 25-year-old man was shot and killed while he was walking outside the glennwood houses. the city. >> a fight at a house party in people getting shot. >> people started screaming. >> and it happened early this morning on stanley avenue. all of the victims survived. >> it just sounded like a ruckus, like everybody was trying to get...
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. >> one man was shot and killed here in east flatbush and community leaders are demanding help from city hall and the police department. >> reporter: 25-year-old donell smith was shot and killed at the glenwood houses in east flatbush. as part of a stop the violence rally, his mother pleaded for justice. >> i'm not going to let my son's death be in vain because they shot him down like he was a dog in the street and that i'm not standing for. >> reporter: nine people were shot at a house part on stanley avenue. surveillance video shows the suspects firing blinding on a busy sidewalk. pedestrians run for cover. the shootings were part of a violent summer weekend citywide with at least 50 shooting victims. three people were killed. local leaders say they're experiencing more gun violence in their communities and say the mayor seems apathetic to their concerns. >> where's our mayor? why are you not out here denouncing what's going on in our community? >> reporter: during the ecuadorean parade in queens today we asked the mayor twice for comment on this weekend's violence but his aides p
. >> one man was shot and killed here in east flatbush and community leaders are demanding help from city hall and the police department. >> reporter: 25-year-old donell smith was shot and killed at the glenwood houses in east flatbush. as part of a stop the violence rally, his mother pleaded for justice. >> i'm not going to let my son's death be in vain because they shot him down like he was a dog in the street and that i'm not standing for. >> reporter: nine people...
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as for the other two shootings that happened, a 58-year-old man was shot in east flatbush during he is in stable condition. and a 40-year-old was shot in a robbery and he was shot in the arm, also listed in stable. so, a bloody and busy night across brooklyn. in all of the shootings, police are looking for the suspects. live in brownsville, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, a carbon monoxide scare forcing hotel guests from their rooms for several others. this happened at the ramada plaza hotel. it took about two hours 230r9 firefighters to find the source of the leak and then air out of the three story building. nobody got sick. >>> we are learning more about the frightening school bus crash in new jersey. the bus slamming into a building, kids on board, some injured. now a family of one of the students is talking to us about what happened in the essex county town of irving to. irvington. josh einiger has details. >> reporter: he can't tell you he is feeling pain but with the giant knot and cuts on his elbow he has to be sore. >> i am happy that
as for the other two shootings that happened, a 58-year-old man was shot in east flatbush during he is in stable condition. and a 40-year-old was shot in a robbery and he was shot in the arm, also listed in stable. so, a bloody and busy night across brooklyn. in all of the shootings, police are looking for the suspects. live in brownsville, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, a carbon monoxide scare forcing hotel guests from their rooms for...
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a look at incredible cell phone video of a raging apartment fire that injured three people in east flatbush. breaking glass and screaming could be heard coming from the burning apartment on east 96th street. today one person could be seen calling for help from a third floor window. neighbors say the fire moved quickly from the second to the third floor. >> it was kids in there. and he helped those ladies and the girls coming down with the baby, put ladder down and everybody was screaming because the ac caught on fire. >> scary stuff. one person taken to hospital in serious condition. two others had minor injuries. the cause of that fire sunday investigation. >>> it's bean deadly and dangerous weekend on our shores. one person drowned nearly two dozen others had to be rescued from the rough surf. a dozen swimmers had to be pulled from the waters off long beach. there were five rescues on fire island and four others in the rockaway. ray villeda has more. >> reporter: it's been a busy weekend for emergency responders. in new york beaches. look how busy it is here. we know ten people were rescu
a look at incredible cell phone video of a raging apartment fire that injured three people in east flatbush. breaking glass and screaming could be heard coming from the burning apartment on east 96th street. today one person could be seen calling for help from a third floor window. neighbors say the fire moved quickly from the second to the third floor. >> it was kids in there. and he helped those ladies and the girls coming down with the baby, put ladder down and everybody was screaming...
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he's accused of helping to lift a manhole in east flatbush and east 35th street and avenue h wednesday night. he never ventured down but police say his friends did. >> i know damn sure i wouldn't be crawling through the sewers of new york. these three were up to something. >> police didn't go after them but they were down there for four hours before they resurfaced empty handed. >>> this security video shows a man pretending to be an officer and stole a vehicle. he approached the owner of an suv in mt. eden. it was for sale. he asked the owner to take it for a spin. when the owner became suspicious, he pulled out a badge and assured him he was an officer. the man then drove off and never returned. >>> mayor de blasio says he will fine the city's huff new laws to fight legionnaires' disease. he was in the hospital on thursday where he thanked health care workers for battling the recent deadly outbreak of legionnaires'. the mayor called the crisis contained. the city council's new law requires the inspection and disinfecting of cooling towers which has been blamed for that outbreak. >>>
he's accused of helping to lift a manhole in east flatbush and east 35th street and avenue h wednesday night. he never ventured down but police say his friends did. >> i know damn sure i wouldn't be crawling through the sewers of new york. these three were up to something. >> police didn't go after them but they were down there for four hours before they resurfaced empty handed. >>> this security video shows a man pretending to be an officer and stole a vehicle. he...
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men close up the manhole behind them to start their journey here at east 35th and avenue h in east flatbush. >> i really thought it was something serious. i even said to my daughter, are we going to blowup? you know, it was really a lot here. >> reporter: a part-time city dep worker and two buddies are in hot water for wednesday night's underground adventure. all charged with criminal trespassing. >> reporter: no one answered the door at their home in fort green. >> who knows what they're looking for? these three were evidently up to something down there. they were down there for four hours of >> reporter: eventually the men surfaced after cops and firefighters spent hours looking for them in the sewer tunnels. neighbors are grossed out just talking about it. >> why would you ever do that? it's too dirty down there. >> too many vermin. there might be even some homeless vagabond type of people don't there. i don't have no clue! but there's no light, and it stench, and the filth. >> you couldn't pay me enough money to go down there! [ laughter ] >> i don't know what they were thinking! >> rep
men close up the manhole behind them to start their journey here at east 35th and avenue h in east flatbush. >> i really thought it was something serious. i even said to my daughter, are we going to blowup? you know, it was really a lot here. >> reporter: a part-time city dep worker and two buddies are in hot water for wednesday night's underground adventure. all charged with criminal trespassing. >> reporter: no one answered the door at their home in fort green. >> who...
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they say he shot a man in the leg during an armed robbery in east flatbush. the gunman pushed a 58-year- old man to the ground before the shooting. he then took off after grabbing the man's gold chain. the victim was treated at bellevue hospital. >>> chris christie interrupted at the iowa state fair. protestors tried to take the spotlight away from the governor. how his actions in new jersey took center stage many miles away. >> plus, a major mistake on a campaign flyer. 86,000 mailers of jeb bush. can you spot the problem? >> and shall we say pandemonium is back? some big news at the national zoo. but first here's vanessa. >> that you have to stick around for. and the forecast we certainly hope you like what i have to say although the second half of your weekend looking quite different from what we're enjoying today. i'll have details coming up. >> if you stayed up late last night you saw a career night for one mets player. and if you were up early enough you saw yankees honoring a career of one of their core four. we'll take you to the bronx later in sports
they say he shot a man in the leg during an armed robbery in east flatbush. the gunman pushed a 58-year- old man to the ground before the shooting. he then took off after grabbing the man's gold chain. the victim was treated at bellevue hospital. >>> chris christie interrupted at the iowa state fair. protestors tried to take the spotlight away from the governor. how his actions in new jersey took center stage many miles away. >> plus, a major mistake on a campaign flyer. 86,000...
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. >>> children rescued from a raging fire in east flatbush. cell phone video dramatic there. you can hear breaking glass and screaming from the burning apartment on east 96th street today and see a person calling for help from a third floor window. the person in the green shirt. a neighbor saw an air-conditioning burning as the flames moved quickly from the second to the third floor. >> peoples coming, screaming from the window, and i was screaming to my husband to help them come down because it was kids in there. >> one taken to the hospital in serious condition, two others had minor injuries. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> well, it's been a deadly and dangerous weekend on our shores. one person drowned and nearly two dozen swimmers had to be pulled from the waters off long beach, the rockaways, and fire island. >> you watch out for them, obviously, because they are dangerous. >> reporter: very dangerous, and people in the area learned that the hard way this weekend and sadly, one swimmer lost his life. news 4 learned of nearly 2 dozen ocean rescues that st
. >>> children rescued from a raging fire in east flatbush. cell phone video dramatic there. you can hear breaking glass and screaming from the burning apartment on east 96th street today and see a person calling for help from a third floor window. the person in the green shirt. a neighbor saw an air-conditioning burning as the flames moved quickly from the second to the third floor. >> peoples coming, screaming from the window, and i was screaming to my husband to help them come...
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one of the victims 25 darnell smith was shot and killed inside a hallway at glenwood houses in east flatbush saturday morning. his mother pleading for justice. >> they shot him down like he was a dog in a street, and that i'm not standing for. >> reporter: and there was this. nine people shot and injured as gunmen in this surveillance video opened fire on a house party in east new york. many viewers taking to facebook to place blame. 22 too many in my opinion. where is deblah blah blaze yeah. tend marcia after him. unacceptable posted deborah. louis valentino says it is simple. mayor puts blew it. team de blasio says the number of shootings is down slightly from last year, which was a low year crimize. 669 shooting incidents so far this year. 674 in 2014. >> there is no question that any crime and a victim of a crime is a tragedy. it's an issue that is taken very seriously. new york, it is the safest big city in america. and the mayor and the police commissioner are going to keep fighting every day to keep it the safest big city in america. >> reporter: and the past weekend was broaddy, it w
one of the victims 25 darnell smith was shot and killed inside a hallway at glenwood houses in east flatbush saturday morning. his mother pleading for justice. >> they shot him down like he was a dog in a street, and that i'm not standing for. >> reporter: and there was this. nine people shot and injured as gunmen in this surveillance video opened fire on a house party in east new york. many viewers taking to facebook to place blame. 22 too many in my opinion. where is deblah blah...
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libya has more from east flatbush. >> reporter: we were talking about it, you could smell the -- i don't know. very pungent smells from this tour. don't know how much you would have to pay me to go down there. you have seen the rats. they found alligator's down there. these three guys wanted to go down there hoping to find some hidden treasures right there in the middle of the street of east 35th, that is the man hole they went down and thought they would find hidden treasure. instead what they unwittingly did was launched a massive police manhunt, police received a 911 call at 7:30 wednesday night. and east 35th street. and a trainee went underground with two of his buddies looking for treasure, valuables, julie, police went into the sewers looking for the men and arrested him for hours later. even the police commissioner would willingly go down into the sewers. take a listen. >> god knows what they were looking for. these three have something down there. >> reporter: the guys came up empty-handed. the only jewelry they end ed up with forehand tough because they were charged with reckle
libya has more from east flatbush. >> reporter: we were talking about it, you could smell the -- i don't know. very pungent smells from this tour. don't know how much you would have to pay me to go down there. you have seen the rats. they found alligator's down there. these three guys wanted to go down there hoping to find some hidden treasures right there in the middle of the street of east 35th, that is the man hole they went down and thought they would find hidden treasure. instead...
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it kicked off a massive policeman hunt in east flatbush wednesday night. >> down there hours. cops and firefighters combed through tunnels after a witness called 9-1-1 when he spotted a man prying open a manhole corp. at h around 7:30 p.m. one of the treasure seekers marquis evans is a trainee with the department of environmental protection. his l fellow hunter david allegedly told police they were looking for jewelry and other valuables. the police commissioner said while clearly terrorism is a concern here in new york city, it is not like they can weld shut all 50,000 city manholes. >> what happened here last night is what we asked people to do. see something, say something. >> i'm sure you smelled something when three guys came up out of the sewer. begun they launched like this massive man hunt police looking for them four hours they were charged with reckless engagement and criminal trespassing. trainee he has now been suspended. my big question is, we know they went down with a metal detector but wearing gas mask or something like that. because i can smell it from here, t
it kicked off a massive policeman hunt in east flatbush wednesday night. >> down there hours. cops and firefighters combed through tunnels after a witness called 9-1-1 when he spotted a man prying open a manhole corp. at h around 7:30 p.m. one of the treasure seekers marquis evans is a trainee with the department of environmental protection. his l fellow hunter david allegedly told police they were looking for jewelry and other valuables. the police commissioner said while clearly...
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at this scene in east flatbush, nearly 50 bullet casings blanket the street. police say a 24-year-old man did not make it out at live. antoine was one of the lucky ones. >> heard a shot. bullet whizzed past my head, seen people running. i ran, then i realized my leg was dying and my arm was smoking. >> reporter: he spoke exclusively with eyewitness news sunday morning. he was one of 9 people shot outside of a party in east new york. police are now looking for this man. surveillance cameras caught the suspect opening fire on the crowd after not being let in the party. >> it was amazing. like ten ambulances out there. pandemonium. >> reporter: adams calling the campaign take five to stay alive outlined specific ways to tackle the issue. others signed on to the effort. >> we won't solve problem until we take the gun violence and public safety out of the realm of just police. >> reporter: he is talking about perm responsibility. live in downtown brooklyn, kemberly richardson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, kemberly. >>> toy guns may have been a part of s
at this scene in east flatbush, nearly 50 bullet casings blanket the street. police say a 24-year-old man did not make it out at live. antoine was one of the lucky ones. >> heard a shot. bullet whizzed past my head, seen people running. i ran, then i realized my leg was dying and my arm was smoking. >> reporter: he spoke exclusively with eyewitness news sunday morning. he was one of 9 people shot outside of a party in east new york. police are now looking for this man. surveillance...
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at the glenwood houses on east flatbush. his mother pleaded for justice. >> enough is enough, i'm tired, but i'm not going to let my son's death be in vein. >> gun violence in the neighborhood. >> we're not out here aware. >> very seriously. and has directed nypd beef up its presence. those activists want the city dedicating more manpower to deal with the problems. ilana gold, cbs 2news this morning. >> ilana, thank you. >>> 6:32. and time for traffic and weather on the 2s. >> yes. so pace yourself. plenty of water and breaks and pay attention to your body. in the city right now, paying attention to 75 degrees. still with the pretty skies overhead. here is another way to show you the pretty skies. ohio valley. up front, it will weaken somewhat, but the chance of an isolated shower in the forecast by late this afternoon, well north and west of the city. feeling like 92. coming up -- celebrating one of my favorite fruits. if you are what today's day is, you know what today's day is. i will explain. right now, meg baker is in f
at the glenwood houses on east flatbush. his mother pleaded for justice. >> enough is enough, i'm tired, but i'm not going to let my son's death be in vein. >> gun violence in the neighborhood. >> we're not out here aware. >> very seriously. and has directed nypd beef up its presence. those activists want the city dedicating more manpower to deal with the problems. ilana gold, cbs 2news this morning. >> ilana, thank you. >>> 6:32. and time for traffic and...
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one in east flatbush, and one in east buckwick, and both are in stable condition this morning. police are still out here this morning, still an active investigation as they try to locate the gunman responsible. reporting live this morning with brownsville, brooklyn, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >>> a man is under arrest for trying to rape a woman on the 4 train wednesday afternoon. he exposed and touched himself endearingen station just before 2:00 p.m., and when the victim tried to get away, he pulled her to the ground. the victim screamed, and a good samaritan in the next car rushed over to help. the pentagon believe the islamic militants used chemical weapons in iraq. in a statement yesterday, the german defense ministry said 60 fighters suffer nod breathing difficulties because of the attack. none of the solders training the kerds were in danger. >>> happening today, history will be made in cuba when john kerry helps to raise the u.s. flag for the first anytime 50 years. >> and as andrea grymes reports, not everyone will be cheering. [music] >> reporter: a run through for t
one in east flatbush, and one in east buckwick, and both are in stable condition this morning. police are still out here this morning, still an active investigation as they try to locate the gunman responsible. reporting live this morning with brownsville, brooklyn, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >>> a man is under arrest for trying to rape a woman on the 4 train wednesday afternoon. he exposed and touched himself endearingen station just before 2:00 p.m., and when the victim tried to...
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that is the latest from east flatbush, brooklyn. i am lidia curanaj, "good day new york". greg: what the watch out for in this series? the cannibalistic humanoid underground well as with anybody remember that? a craziness of the in the 80s. wild story. we also have this. in connecticut the death penalty on the books until a few hours ago. it has been overturned and the two killers will benefit, they will get a list. theresa: they were sentenced to die for the killing of another entry to daughters and a home in the in, a story familiar to a lot our viewers and they will be spare. robert moses joins us with a latest on this story. >> reporter: that home invasion eight years ago was so terrible, so horrific that many people thought the only suitable punishment for the two men who carried it out was that the four judges yesterday disagreed and now connecticut joins the list of states that no longer have the stomach to kill the most notorious criminals. the crime was shocking and heinous. home invasion in cheshire, conn. in 2007. jennifer petit was raped, strangled and murders,
that is the latest from east flatbush, brooklyn. i am lidia curanaj, "good day new york". greg: what the watch out for in this series? the cannibalistic humanoid underground well as with anybody remember that? a craziness of the in the 80s. wild story. we also have this. in connecticut the death penalty on the books until a few hours ago. it has been overturned and the two killers will benefit, they will get a list. theresa: they were sentenced to die for the killing of another entry...
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she was walking across east 27th street in flatbush. she stepped out in the street from behind a parked truck. a memorial growing on the spot where she was hit. >>> here at 11:00 we're hearing from the brother of the captain of the missing fishing boat off the coast of new jersey. no sign of captain tom anderson. where is he and why didn't he make a may day call? >> he grew up here in rock away and like all fishermen he lived for his weekends on the water. he made that dream come true but yesterday his boat took on water and sunk. he hasn't been seen since. >> i'm not going to give up hope. he says he can't accept his brother is gone. divers found the brother's sunken boat in the choppy waters off sandy hook today but haven't located his brother's body. >> since he was a boy on the beach he saw a boat and said to my sister, i want to be a captain and have my own boat. >> reporter: he had boats as a young man and kept them in marinas but when he retired he bought the 40 foot steel fishing boat. it took on water and sunk. debris seen by d
she was walking across east 27th street in flatbush. she stepped out in the street from behind a parked truck. a memorial growing on the spot where she was hit. >>> here at 11:00 we're hearing from the brother of the captain of the missing fishing boat off the coast of new jersey. no sign of captain tom anderson. where is he and why didn't he make a may day call? >> he grew up here in rock away and like all fishermen he lived for his weekends on the water. he made that dream come...
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east flatbush, 76, 75 for staten island, around the area, cooler, monticello. there's the spread from 78 to 66 and the numbers are actually up a bit for some communities, and around the area, they will be down this afternoon, and the dew points, way up there, and it is muggy, and it's 71 for the dew point in the city right now, and the dew points are actually up from yesterday, and that's the case today with a southeast wind, 86 and out of the 90s. the uv forecast is up there, and still a powerful, powerful sun, and the pollen count is up there, too. today, tomorrow, and friday. it's down a bit on saturday, and right now, we are just waiting and watching, and this front, though it will push through, and we will see a better chance for heavy rain thursday night into friday morning. friday wrapping up the week with the potential for the flooding in the area, and the leftover showers into the weekend, and almost a quarter to 7? you have to get going. what's going on, alex? >> if you're traveling in brooklyn, the southbound bqe has a lane blocked with the delays ba
east flatbush, 76, 75 for staten island, around the area, cooler, monticello. there's the spread from 78 to 66 and the numbers are actually up a bit for some communities, and around the area, they will be down this afternoon, and the dew points, way up there, and it is muggy, and it's 71 for the dew point in the city right now, and the dew points are actually up from yesterday, and that's the case today with a southeast wind, 86 and out of the 90s. the uv forecast is up there, and still a...
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park slope, east flatbush. this was an introduction to what we do year round and it's a mask >> okay. >> a lot of kids, we started with a one-on-one of the glue. and it was amazing. totally amazing. >> so many memories that come and we're looking at these guys showing it all off. having so much fun. i've been on eastern parkway for it. what do you hope that eople take away from this year's carnival in particular, ladies? >> i think there's a huge understanding and appreciation of the contribution that the caribbean people have made to new york. we think there's a tangible economic contribution, too, in that we're not looking for sponsors. we're looking for investors. we're looking for partners for this amazing event. we want it on the national stage. >> it's getting there. >> with help from you. with the a coverage and the attention and the great participation that we have. with something for everyone. we want this to be the biggest event on the u.s. stage, not just new york. >> best outdoor music, best food. w
park slope, east flatbush. this was an introduction to what we do year round and it's a mask >> okay. >> a lot of kids, we started with a one-on-one of the glue. and it was amazing. totally amazing. >> so many memories that come and we're looking at these guys showing it all off. having so much fun. i've been on eastern parkway for it. what do you hope that eople take away from this year's carnival in particular, ladies? >> i think there's a huge understanding and...
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neighbors on east 22nd street in flatbush lighting candles and saying prayers for the little girl. she was crossing the street when she was struck and killed by an suv. the 35-year-old driver did stay on the scene. still unclear if he'll face any charges. meanwhile, friends much her mother say she's absolutely devastated. >> she's not doing well. she just went by the olice had to take her to the hospital. >> another man connected to that tragedy was arrested police charged 25-year-old ryan romans who lives in the neighborhood with assault. they s y hsee attacked the driver accident. >>> police in new jersey trying to track down a pair of thieves wh wo snatchedmourses from carts. a man is seen snatching a purse when the perso isn't looking. the young woman works with an older woman who pushes a toddler a separate shopping cart. they then allegedly use the stolen credit cards and go on a shopping spree. >> it's pathetic. it th's ridiculous. >> i just always have it on my shoulder and i try to keep i closed or closer to my body. >> now, police believe this pair struck at a target in p
neighbors on east 22nd street in flatbush lighting candles and saying prayers for the little girl. she was crossing the street when she was struck and killed by an suv. the 35-year-old driver did stay on the scene. still unclear if he'll face any charges. meanwhile, friends much her mother say she's absolutely devastated. >> she's not doing well. she just went by the olice had to take her to the hospital. >> another man connected to that tragedy was arrested police charged...
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it happened on east 22nd street in flatbush. eyewitness news reporter toni yates is live at the scene with more. toni? >> reporter: yes, indeed, shirleen, a sad, sad accident for the family and the neighborhood that loved this little girl who was an of a individual sports fan -- avid sports fan. she is being remembered with two candlelight vigils on east 22nd street where she played with her friends and where her life ended tragically. jadann williams was just 8 years old. investigators say after 5:00 in the afternoon, williams was playing behind a double parked delivery truck just as she went out into the street an s.u.v. was driving around that truck and struck the little girl. she suffered severe head trauma. trained experts in cpr who happened to be nearby tried to save her. the driver of the s.u.v. reginald august stayed at the scene. police say after the accident, he was punched by a man that knew the child. ryan roman is facing assault charges. williams' family are coping with this unbelievable loss. >> she was playing ba
it happened on east 22nd street in flatbush. eyewitness news reporter toni yates is live at the scene with more. toni? >> reporter: yes, indeed, shirleen, a sad, sad accident for the family and the neighborhood that loved this little girl who was an of a individual sports fan -- avid sports fan. she is being remembered with two candlelight vigils on east 22nd street where she played with her friends and where her life ended tragically. jadann williams was just 8 years old. investigators...
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neighbors on east 22nd street in flatbush are lighting candles and saying prayers for lilja von williams. she was struck and killed by an suv. the driver stayed on the scene. it's unclear if he'll face charges. devastated. >> she's not doing well. she's not doing well. she just went by -- the police have to take her to the hospital. scene. another man connected to that tragedy was arrested, though. police charged 25-year-old ryan romans who lives in the neighborhood with assault after he attacked the driver of the suv after the crash. >>> these who snatch purse frs shopping carts. this video shows a woman snatching a purse from a cart. the young woman worked with an older woman who pushes a toddler in a separate shopping cart. they then allegedly use the stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree. >>> it's pathetic. i think it's ridiculous. the times we live in right now. >> just always have my pocketbook on my shoulders and try to keep it closed or closer to my body. >> police believe they struck at a target in paramus. but this time a customer tracked the woman down and got the purs
neighbors on east 22nd street in flatbush are lighting candles and saying prayers for lilja von williams. she was struck and killed by an suv. the driver stayed on the scene. it's unclear if he'll face charges. devastated. >> she's not doing well. she's not doing well. she just went by -- the police have to take her to the hospital. scene. another man connected to that tragedy was arrested, though. police charged 25-year-old ryan romans who lives in the neighborhood with assault after he...
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east 22nd street. this morning the driver is in the hospital. another man is facing charges. eyewitness news reporter toni yates is live in flatbush. good morning, toni. >> reporter: good morning again. this is a sad, sad accident for that child's family and this neighborhood who loved this little girl, who was an avid sports fan and who one day dreamed of becoming a professional athlete herself. she is being remembered by two candlelight vigils on east 22nd street where she played with her friends and where her life tragically ended. 8-year-old jayden williams was bubbly. nypd investigators say yesterday just after 5:00 in the afternoon williams was playing behind a double parked delivery truck. as she went out in the street an s.u.v. was driving around the truck and struck the little girl. trained experts in cpr tried to save her. the driver of the s.u.v., reginald august stopped at the scene. police say right after the accident, though, he was punched by a man that knew little williams. ryan roman is facing assault charges. meanwhile, williams family and friends are coping with this unbelievable loss. >> she was playing ball wit
east 22nd street. this morning the driver is in the hospital. another man is facing charges. eyewitness news reporter toni yates is live in flatbush. good morning, toni. >> reporter: good morning again. this is a sad, sad accident for that child's family and this neighborhood who loved this little girl, who was an avid sports fan and who one day dreamed of becoming a professional athlete herself. she is being remembered by two candlelight vigils on east 22nd street where she played with...